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Motorists are being urged to delay filling up their tanks until the 22 cent per litre cut to fuel taxes flows through to bowsers across the country.

Petrol prices are so high in Sydney, Rebecca Matanale might have to leave her car parked because it's "too expensive to take anywhere". People in the outer regions of Sydney are feeling the bite of rising petrol prices the most, making them think twice about how they travel.

As flood-stricken residents start to count their losses, many are finding their cars are among the pricier of their possessions in need of replacing.

The NRMA says there will be no reprieve for drivers paying more than $2 per litre for petrol as long as Russia continues its war against Ukraine.

Fuel has surged to its highest-ever pump price of more than two dollars a litre in parts of Australia, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine partly to blame.

But overall the Hunter's fixed and red light speed cameras are on track to gather less revenue than the previous calendar year.